Costa Rica Program

Program in Costa Rica

The Program overseas in Costa Rica strongly encourages students to use the short and long academic programs offered through our partner institution, International Center for Development Studies (ICDS), in San José, Costa Rica. ICDS’s programs exclusively cater to student needs in the areas of Latin American Studies sustainability studies, environment, justice, and human rights. Students may earn anywhere from 6 to 15 credits by spending six weeks to a semester, at ICDS and hone their skills in analyzing the real problems of Latin America today.

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